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Ford on certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable includes a fusible link that may contact and subsequently chafe on a #2 cross member attaching bolt.

NHTSA campaign 05V-518 · Reported September 11, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Crown Victoria, Town Car and Grand Marquis
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUSIBLE LINK AND POSITION IT AWAY FROM THE CROSS MEMBER BOLT.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE INCLUDES A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MAY CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHAFE ON A #2 CROSS MEMBER ATTACHING BOLT.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN HEAT DAMAGE AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUSIBLE LINK AND POSITION IT AWAY FROM THE CROSS MEMBER BOLT, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-518.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005Ford Crown Victoria
2005Lincoln Town Car
2005Mercury Grand Marquis

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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